Scientific Dialogues for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young People; in Which the First Principles of Natural and Experimental Philosophy are Fully Explained and Illustrated by Rev. J. Joyce
1855. No Edition Remarks. 583 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Grubby pages throughout. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Some crushing to spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine ends. Water staining to boards. Notable marks overall. Textblock is shaky.